1383. Field, Ron. Blue Jackets: Uniforms of the United States Navy in the Civil War Period 1852-1865.
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1383. Field, Ron. Blue Jackets: Uniforms of the United States Navy in the Civil War Period 1852-1865.
1383. Field, Ron. Blue Jackets: Uniforms of the United States Navy in the Civil War Period 1852-1865. Schiffer. 2010. 336. DJ. This long-awaited book fills a gap in knowledge of the uniform clothing, headgear, equipage, and weapons of the United States Navy during the Civil War period. Based on original accounts from official documents, newspapers, diaries, letters, and other primary sources, the well-written text is accompanied by a wealth of period images of navy personnel, many of which are identified and published for the first time. Numerous photographs of surviving articles of clothing and artifacts throw further light on life in a blockading fleet or on the High Seas from 1852 through 1865. Thoroughly illustrated with hundreds of fine color and b/w photos and original archival images. (M). $79.95.